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James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant, also known as Barry Steam Plant or Plant Barry, is a coal- and natural gas-fired electrical generation facility in Bucks, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It lies on the west bank of the Mobile River, using it both for coal delivery as well as for cooling water. The plant was named for James M. Barry, President of Alabama Power Company from 1949 to 1952. As of 2018, the plant has 9 units, seven of which are powered by gas and two which are powered by coal.
Read more on WikipediaThe Barry plant, located in Mobile County, Alabama, is a hybrid power plant owned by Southern Company and operated by Alabama Power Co. It began operating in 1954 and has a total capacity of 3343.5 MW across 12 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is natural gas, and it utilizes a mix of technologies including conventional steam coal, natural gas-fired combined cycle, and natural gas steam turbine. Barry is the largest power plant in Alabama out of 21 plants in the state, and ranks 7th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the latest year of available data, the Barry plant generated 12,486,289 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.4%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and is located in the SERC NERC region.
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